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basinboa
at Tue Aug 19 21:01:55 2008 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by basinboa ]
I dont know if you know, but there are 2 "types" of ETBs:
1- Amazon Basin ETB: These are very calm snakes, IŽd say its almost as easy to handle as a Ball Python.
2- Northern ETB: These are the most often seen, also cheaper and available as WCs. They are known to be more agressive than Amazon Basins, but it is common to see calm individuals, if bought as CBB babies.
In my point of view, some handling offers no harm to the snake, as long as you dont do it too often and for too long. I think you can handle it once a week, but for a short time, like 15 to 20 minutes (if it hasnt eaten in the past 5 or 6 days). I think it also depends on the individual snake. Just give it some time to acclimatize, make sure it is eating well, then you can make your own experiences. But you cannot brake these rules too much, they are really not the ideal snake to handle often.
Also: buy strictly captive bred and born.
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RE: Emerald Tree Boa temperment? - basinboa, Tue Aug 19 21:01:55 2008